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KU Leuven

Universiteit Leuven
KU Leuven
Seal of the University of Leuven
Latin: Universitas Lovaniensis
Motto Sedes Sapientiae (Latin)
Motto in English
Seat of Wisdom
or Seat of Knowledge
Type Independent/Free catholic university
Established 1425, 1834, 1970
Endowment € 950 million
Chairman Herman baron Daems
Chancellor Mgr. André-Joseph Léonard
Rector Rik Torfs
Administrative staff
11,534
Students 55,484 (2014-15)
4,272
Location Leuven,  Belgium
50°52′41″N 4°42′00″E / 50.878°N 4.700°E / 50.878; 4.700Coordinates: 50°52′41″N 4°42′00″E / 50.878°N 4.700°E / 50.878; 4.700
Campus Main (urban) campus in Leuven and satellite campuses in Aalst, Antwerp, Bruges, Brussels, Diepenbeek, Geel, Ghent, Kortrijk, Ostend and Sint-Katelijne-Waver
Colors Blue and white          
Mascot Fons Sapientiae
Affiliations CLUSTER
Coimbra Group
EUA, LERU
CESAER
EQUIS
EASN
VIU
Website www.kuleuven.be
Data as of 2014
As of September 2016
University rankings
Global
ARWU 93
Times 35
QS 79
Europe
ARWU 32
Times 12
QS 26

The Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Dutch pronunciation: [katoˈlikə ynivɛrsiˈtɛit ˈløːvə(n)], About this sound listen ; Dutch for Catholic University of Leuven, but usually not translated into English to avoid confusion with the Catholic University of Leuven (1834–1968)), also known as KU Leuven or University of Leuven, is a Dutch-speaking university in Leuven, Flanders, Belgium.

The University of Leuven was founded at the centre of the historic town of Leuven in 1425, making it Belgium's first university. After being closed in 1797 during the Napoleonic period, the Catholic University of Leuven was "re-founded" in 1834, and is frequently, but controversially, identified as a continuation of the older institution. In 1968 the Catholic University of Leuven split into the Dutch-language Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and the French-language Université catholique de Louvain, which moved to Louvain-la-Neuve in Wallonia. Since the fifteenth century, Louvain, as it is still often called by French speaking Belgians (Flemish speaking Belgians always use Leuven), has been a major contributor to the development of Catholic theology. It is considered the oldest Catholic university still in existence.


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